NHL News

4:41 PM
20-November
2009 Recent Draft Picks Tavares, Duchene, Kane Are Emerging NHL StarsDraft picks John Tavares of the Islanders, Victor Hedman of the Lightning, Matt Duchene of the Avalanche and Evander Kane of the Thrashers have sparked turnarounds by their teams in the first quarter of the NHL season.
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3:39 PM
20-November
2009 Stars Forward Neal Suspended Two Games For Hit On 'Jackets DorsettDallas Stars' forward James Neal was suspended two games, without pay, for delivering a hit from behind that caused injury to Derek Dorsett of the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday, the NHL announced Friday.
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11:18 AM
20-November
2009 British Columbia Officials Concerned Canucks Players Cut Line For Virus VaccineA B.C. provincial health officer is saying the Vancouver Canucks got the H1N1 vaccine this week when they weren't supposed to. The team's general manager says he thought the specific limitations were lifted.
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8:05 PM
19-November
2009 Bergeron Comes Through In Shootout, Bruins Edge ThrashersMarco Sturm scored his fifth goal of season and Michael Ryder had a pair, but Patrice Bergeron's shootout tally proved to be the difference in the Boston Bruins 4-3 win over the Atlanta Thrashers Thursday.
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9:47 PM
18-November
2009 Panthers Pounce With Four-Goal Third Period, Top SabresThe 'middling' Florida Panthers may have found a win to build on Wednesday, toppling the Buffalo Sabres 6-2. The visitors poured it on with four goals in the final period to stun the Northeast Division leaders at HSBC Arena.
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1:20 PM
18-November
2009 NHL Commissioner, Glendale Officials Discuss Coyotes Future In ArizonaNHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is interested in stabilizing the Phoenix Coyotes, and has not placed any time limits on finding a new owner for the franchise.
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12:21 PM
18-November
2009 Crumbling 'Canes: Injuries, Poor Play Lead To Pathetic StartInjuries to goalie Cam Ward and center Eric Staal haven't helped, but should the Carolina Hurricanes really be the worst team in hockey at 3-12-5? That the Canes have the poorest goal differential in the NHL makes the answer affirmative.
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8:17 AM
18-November
2009 Ovechkin Returns From Upper Body Injury, Caps Top RangersCoach Bruce Bodureau won his 100th game with a little help from Alex Ovechkin and Matt Bradley as the Washington Capitals topped the New York Rangers 4-2 Tuesday at MSG. Ovechkin and Bradley both scored.
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3:50 PM
17-November
2009 Shanahan Skates Away After 21 NHL Seasons; Starred With Wings, DevilsOne of the National Hockey League's all-time greatest snipers and one of its fiercest competitors, Brendan Shanahan, announced his retirement today, bringing an end to his 21-year career.
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9:10 AM
17-November
2009 Center Of Attention For L.A. Kings; Kopitar On Pace For Career SeasonAnze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings was an above-average player at the beginning of the season, but he might be on pace for a career year. Kopitar is a center of attention, leading the league in two of three major categories.
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